The document reports the results of a voter survey conducted in Hawaii about the upcoming November election and several proposed amendments to Hawaii's constitution. It provides data on voter preferences and demographics. For one proposed amendment to use public funds for early education, 40% would vote for it and 45% against it. Another to disclose judicial nominees, 70% would vote for it and 13% against. A third to raise the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 80, 25% would vote for and 61% against.

1. September 11 - 14, 2014
VOTER SCREEN
Aloha, we’re conducting a short survey about the upcoming election in
Hawaii this November--including the race for Governor that includes
David Ige, Mufi Hannemann, and Duke Aiona [candidate name order
rotated]. In the November election, will you most likely vote early, vote
on Election Day, are you not sure when or where you will vote, or are
you not likely to vote?
Vote early 48%
Vote on Election Day 34%
Not sure when or where Voting 9%
Not Voting 9% Not Surveyed Further
Resulting Sample of Likely Voters = 1,055
Margin of Error +/- 3.0%
75% Landlines, 25% Cellphones
Vote For 40%
Vote Against 45%
Won't Vote on Question 3%
Unsure 12%
Likely
Voters
There will be a number of proposed amendments to Hawaii’s
Constitution on the November ballot… One of them would amend
Hawaii’s constitution to allow the state to use public funds to help pay
for privately run early education programs for children in the years
before they start Kindergarten. Would you most likely vote for this
amendment, vote against this amendment, or not vote either way on
this amendment?

2. Another proposed amendment would require the state’s Judicial
Selection Commission to publicly disclose its list of nominees who are
being considered as new judges in Hawaii. Currently, the Commission
is not required to disclose its list of nominees, but is allowed to do so if
it chooses to. Would you most likely vote for this amendment, vote
against this amendment, or not vote either way on this amendment?
Vote For 70%
Vote Against 13%
Won't Vote on Question 5%
Unsure 11%
Another proposed amendment would raise the mandatory retirement
age for state justices and judges from 70 years of age, to 80. This
would allow older state judges to remain in their positions for a longer
timWould you most likely vote for this amendment, vote against this
amendment, or not vote either way on this amendment?
Vote For 25%
Vote Against 61%
Won't Vote on Question 3%
Unsure 10%

3. In general, when you are considering how you will vote on a
constitutional amendment ballot question, what is the top source of
information you use to help you make up your mind? Is it news reports
about the ballot measures? Is it information provided by groups that are
either supporting or opposing the measures? Is it conversations you
have with friends or family? Or is it simply reading the questions as they
appear on the ballot? …Or, do you generally not vote on constitutional
amendment ballot questions?
News Reports 46%
Political Information 15%
Friends/Family 10%
Directly from the Ballot Question 20%
Usually Don't Vote on Amendments 2%
Unsure 8%

4. SAMPLE DEMOGRAPHICS
Male 47%
Female 53%
Refused 0%
Under 50 29%
50 and older 72%
Caucasian 38%
Japanese 27%
Filipino 8%
Hawaiian 9%
Chinese 7%
Hispanic/Latino 1%
Other/Mixed 10%
Refused 0%
Liberal/progressive 25%
Moderate 33%
Conservative 26%
Unsure 15%
Democrat 55%
Republican 23%
Independent 19%
Unsure 3%

5. Have you, or a member of your
immediate family such as a spouse,
sibling, parent, or child, served in the
U.S. Military?
Yes 63%
No 35%
Refused 2%
Are you, or a member of your immediate
family a member of a labor union?
Yes 31%
No 64%
Refused 5%
Annual Household Income
Less than $50,000 26%
$50,000 - $100,000 30%
More than $100,000 21%
Refused 23%

6. CROSSTABS
There will be a number of proposed amendments to Hawaii’s
Constitution on the November ballot… One of them would amend
Hawaii’s constitution to allow the state to use public funds to help pay
for privately run early education programs for children in the years
before they start Kindergarten. Would you most likely vote for this
amendment, vote against this amendment, or not vote either way on
this amendment?
Amendment_PreK * Gender Crosstabulation
Male Female
Vote For 43% 38%
Vote Against 47% 43%
Won't Vote on Question 2% 3%
Unsure 7% 16%
Amendment_PreK * Age Crosstabulation
Under 50 Fifty and older
Vote For 44% 40%
Vote Against 43% 46%
Won't Vote on Question 2% 3%
Unsure 11% 11%
Amendment_PreK * Ethnicity Crosstabulation
Caucasian Japanese Filipino Hawaiian Chinese Hispanic/Latino Other/Mixed
Vote For 42% 37% 51% 43% 42% 50% 35%
Vote Against 47% 50% 27% 35% 44% 38% 48%
Won't Vote on Question 3% 1% 4% 5% 2% 5%
Unsure 9% 12% 18% 17% 13% 13% 12%

7. Amendment_PreK * Ideology Crosstabulation
Liberal Moderate Conservative Unsure
Vote For 51% 37% 37% 37%
Vote Against 37% 52% 52% 32%
Won't Vote on Question 3% 2% 2% 4%
Unsure 9% 9% 8% 28%
Amendment_PreK * Party_ID Crosstabulation
Democrat Republican Independent Unsure
Vote For 43% 35% 42% 32%
Vote Against 45% 55% 42% 11%
Won't Vote on Question 2% 3% 3% 7%
Unsure 11% 7% 13% 50%
Amendment_PreK * Military_Family Crosstabulation
Yes No Refused
Vote For 42% 40% 20%
Vote Against 46% 44% 33%
Won't Vote on Question 2% 2% 7%
Unsure 9% 14% 40%
Amendment_PreK * Union_Family Crosstabulation
Yes No Refused
Vote For 38% 44% 25%
Vote Against 50% 44% 35%
Won't Vote on Question 2% 2% 6%
Unsure 11% 10% 33%

8. Amendment_PreK * Household_Income Crosstabulation
Less than
$50,000
$50,000 -
$100,000
More than
$100,000 Refused
Vote For 48% 43% 41% 35%
Vote Against 41% 45% 53% 43%
Won't Vote on Question 3% 1% 1% 4%
Unsure 9% 11% 6% 18%
Amendment_PreK * County_CD Crosstabulation
Oahu_1 Oahu_2 Hawaii Maui Kauai
Vote For 38% 38% 46% 46% 39%
Vote Against 47% 46% 44% 33% 53%
Won't Vote on Question 4% 3% 3% 1%
Unsure 11% 13% 8% 20% 9%
Amendment_PreK * Amendment_Information Crosstabulation
News
Reports
Political
Information Friends/Family
Directly from
the Ballot
Question
Usually Don't
Vote on
Amendments Unsure
Vote For 45% 32% 46% 42% 35% 18%
Vote Against 44% 54% 45% 49% 18% 27%
Won't Vote on Question 3% 2% 4% 24% 5%
Unsure 8% 12% 10% 5% 24% 50%

9. Another proposed amendment would require the state’s Judicial
Selection Commission to publicly disclose its list of nominees who are
being considered as new judges in Hawaii. Currently, the Commission
is not required to disclose its list of nominees, but is allowed to do so if
it chooses to. Would you most likely vote for this amendment, vote
against this amendment, or not vote either way on this amendment?
Amendment_JSC * Gender Crosstabulation
Male Female
Vote For 74% 68%
Vote Against 15% 12%
Won't Vote on Question 4% 6%
Unsure 7% 15%
Amendment_JSC * Age Crosstabulation
Under 50 Fifty and older
Vote For 67% 72%
Vote Against 13% 14%
Won't Vote on Question 4% 5%
Unsure 16% 8%
Amendment_JSC * Ethnicity Crosstabulation
Caucasian Japanese Filipino Hawaiian Chinese Hispanic/Latino Other/Mixed
Vote For 77% 65% 58% 69% 69% 50% 73%
Vote Against 14% 17% 14% 15% 11% 20% 6%
Won't Vote on Question 2% 5% 6% 6% 11% 10% 8%
Unsure 7% 13% 23% 9% 9% 20% 13%

10. Amendment_JSC * Ideology Crosstabulation
Liberal Moderate Conservative Unsure
Vote For 66% 73% 79% 56%
Vote Against 18% 17% 9% 9%
Won't Vote on Question 5% 5% 3% 9%
Unsure 11% 5% 9% 27%
Amendment_JSC * Party_ID Crosstabulation
Democrat Republican Independent Unsure
Vote For 68% 77% 73% 36%
Vote Against 17% 10% 11% 11%
Won't Vote on Question 5% 7% 3% 11%
Unsure 11% 6% 13% 43%
Amendment_JSC * Military_Family Crosstabulation
Yes No Refused
Vote For 72% 67% 47%
Vote Against 13% 16% 13%
Won't Vote on Question 6% 3% 13%
Unsure 9% 14% 27%
Amendment_JSC * Union_Family Crosstabulation
Yes No Refused
Vote For 72% 71% 52%
Vote Against 13% 15% 13%
Won't Vote on Question 4% 5% 10%
Unsure 10% 10% 25%

11. Amendment_JSC * Household_Income Crosstabulation
Less than
$50,000
$50,000 -
$100,000
More than
$100,000 Refused
Vote For 77% 73% 70% 59%
Vote Against 8% 15% 18% 16%
Won't Vote on Question 6% 4% 1% 8%
Unsure 9% 8% 11% 18%
Amendment_JSC * County_CD Crosstabulation
Oahu_1 Oahu_2 Hawaii Maui Kauai
Vote For 70% 75% 78% 53% 66%
Vote Against 13% 11% 14% 17% 14%
Won't Vote on Question 5% 5% 4% 10% 7%
Unsure 12% 8% 4% 20% 14%
Amendment_JSC * Amendment_Information Crosstabulation
News
Reports
Political
Information Friends/Family
Directly from
the Ballot
Question
Usually Don't
Vote on
Amendments Unsure
Vote For 76% 74% 63% 73% 50% 37%
Vote Against 13% 15% 14% 16% 5%
Won't Vote on Question 4% 4% 11% 6% 38% 4%
Unsure 7% 7% 13% 5% 13% 55%

12. Another proposed amendment would raise the mandatory retirement
age for state justices and judges from 70 years of age, to 80. This
would allow older state judges to remain in their positions for a longer
timWould you most likely vote for this amendment, vote against this
amendment, or not vote either way on this amendment?
Amendment_JudgeRetirement * Gender Crosstabulation
Male Female
Vote For 29% 23%
Vote Against 61% 62%
Won't Vote on Question 3% 3%
Unsure 8% 12%
Amendment_JudgeRetirement * Age Crosstabulation
Under 50 Fifty and older
Vote For 19% 28%
Vote Against 64% 61%
Won't Vote on Question 4% 2%
Unsure 13% 9%
Amendment_JudgeRetirement * Ethnicity Crosstabulation
Caucasian Japanese Filipino Hawaiian Chinese Hispanic/Latino Other/Mixed
Vote For 26% 28% 22% 27% 25% 13% 18%
Vote Against 62% 61% 55% 66% 58% 88% 67%
Won't Vote on Question 2% 2% 3% 4% 2% 4%
Unsure 10% 9% 21% 4% 16% 11%

13. Amendment_JudgeRetirement * Ideology Crosstabulation
Liberal Moderate Conservative Unsure
Vote For 30% 25% 26% 17%
Vote Against 55% 65% 65% 60%
Won't Vote on Question 3% 2% 3% 2%
Unsure 12% 8% 6% 21%
Amendment_JudgeRetirement * Party_ID Crosstabulation
Democrat Republican Independent Unsure
Vote For 28% 19% 28% 11%
Vote Against 60% 73% 59% 36%
Won't Vote on Question 2% 3% 2% 7%
Unsure 11% 4% 11% 46%
Amendment_JudgeRetirement * Military_Family Crosstabulation
Yes No Refused
Vote For 27% 24% 7%
Vote Against 61% 64% 57%
Won't Vote on Question 3% 1% 7%
Unsure 10% 11% 29%
Amendment_JudgeRetirement * Union_Family Crosstabulation
Yes No Refused
Vote For 24% 27% 17%
Vote Against 63% 62% 56%
Won't Vote on Question 3% 2% 8%
Unsure 10% 10% 19%

14. Amendment_JudgeRetirement * Household_Income Crosstabulation
Less than
$50,000
$50,000 -
$100,000
More than
$100,000 Refused
Vote For 27% 24% 27% 25%
Vote Against 62% 65% 65% 55%
Won't Vote on Question 3% 3% 1% 3%
Unsure 9% 8% 8% 17%
Amendment_JudgeRetirement * County_CD Crosstabulation
Oahu_1 Oahu_2 Hawaii Maui Kauai
Vote For 24% 29% 25% 23% 36%
Vote Against 63% 59% 64% 59% 52%
Won't Vote on Question 3% 2% 3% 3% 5%
Unsure 10% 10% 8% 15% 7%
Amendment_JudgeRetirement * Amendment_Information Crosstabulation
News
Reports
Political
Information Friends/Family
Directly from
the Ballot
Question
Usually Don't
Vote on
Amendments Unsure
Vote For 30% 28% 21% 18% 19% 16%
Vote Against 60% 57% 63% 75% 31% 43%
Won't Vote on Question 1% 3% 4% 3% 44% 7%
Unsure 8% 12% 12% 3% 6% 35%